"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." ~ H.L. Mencken
A Case For Danger
Today, every playground is hyper-safetyized. Danger has been nearly eradicated. Swings don't swing high. The movements of all playground equipment are severely restricted. Swimming pools are getting evermore shallow. Diving boards aren't even allowed in many subdivisions.
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